The Buccaneers allowed 295 yards and 17 points during the Week 15 win over the Lions and play the Texans on Saturday.

Analysis: The Tampa Bay D/ST had two sacks and three takeaways, including a interception return for a touchdown. The matchup versus Houston in Week 15 doesn't provide as much fantasy potential, as its offense is top ten in yardage (375.9 YPG) and scoring (24.4 PPG). The Buccaneers rank sixth in takeaways (25) and tied-13th in sacks (36), but their propensity to give up points limits their fantasy value for Week 16.

The Buccaneers surrendered 309 yards and 28 offensive points during the Week 14 win over the Colts and will play the Lions on Sunday.

Analysis: Tampa Bay managed only one sack and one takeaway in the contest, and the offense made things much more difficult with four giveaways. Week 15 offers a much better matchup against Detroit, which is likely to again be without QB Matthew Stafford (back/hip). The Buccaneers D/ST ranks fifth in the league in takeaways (22) and is middle of the pack in sacks (34), and the matchup with the Lions is a prime opportunity to increase those totals.

The Buccaneers allowed 242 yards and 11 points to the Jaguars in Week 13 and will play the Colts on Sunday.

Analysis: Tampa Bay dominated Jacksonville for most of the afternoon, tallying four takeways, five sacks and a defensive touchdown while allowing only 3.8 yards per play. The Bucs now rank fifth in the league in takeaways (21) and also rank top half in sacks (33). They are near league worst in total defense (380.4 YPG) and scoring (28.3 PPG), but there's still some fantasy potential with a decent matchup. Tampa Bay has really turned up the production over the last two games with 11 sacks, six takeaways…read more

The Buccaneers allowed 337 yards and 22 points to the Falcons in Week 12 and will play the Jaguars on Sunday.

Analysis: Tampa Bay had six sacks and two takeaways, including a fumble return for a touchdown to provide immense fantasy value last week. The unit locked things down after the Falcons scored 10 points in the first quarter, and ended up allowing only 4.2 yards per play. The Buccaneers rank tied-seventh in takeaways (17) but are middle of the pack in total defense (368.6 YPG) and sacks (28), but they also rank 31st in scoring (30.5 PPG). Meanwhile, Jacksonville is coming off a brutal three-game stretch in…read more

The Buccaneers gave up 27 offensive points and 328 yards in Sunday's loss to the Saints and will play the Falcons in Week 12.

Analysis: The Tampa Bay D/ST played fairly well but spent 37 minutes on the field as the offense committed four turnovers. However, one sack and zero tackles meant minimal production for the Buccaneers. The Falcons have struggled with consistency all season but are coming off back-to-back dominating wins coming out of their bye. The Bucs are allowing 31.3 PPG and 371.8 YPG this season and aren't worth trusting against a hot Falcons team.

The Buccaneers gave up 417 yards in the 30-27, Week 11 win over the Cardinals and will play the Saints on Sunday.

Analysis: Arizona entered the game with only four giveaways all season, but Tampa Bay flipped the script with two takeaways and two sacks in the victory. Meanwhile, the Saints gave up six sacks and scored only six points against the lowly Falcons in Week 11. Despite both teams' performances last week, the Tampa Bay D/ST remains a unit to avoid going up against QB Drew Brees and New Orleans.